Strikes by Tube drivers will go ahead after talks failed to resolve a dispute over the working week, London Underground has said.Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) are planning to walk out on Tuesday and again on Thursday, threatening huge disruption to travel in the capital. The conciliation service Acas will be involved in Monday’s talks.The Piccadilly and Circle lines will not be running and there will be no service between Baker Street and Aldgate on the Metropolitan line or between White City and Liverpool Street on the Central line.TfL has warned the whole Tube network will be affected with many lines running a reduced service. The industrial action is in response to issues including a new four-day week which the union has said its members do not agree with.The drivers’ union Aslef has accepted the new arrangements.Breaking: Strikes will go ahead after talks failed to resolve disputeStrikes by Tube drivers will go ahead after talks failed to resolve a dispute over the working week, London Underground has said.Bryony Gooch1 June 2026 16:33Talks between RMT and TfL could halt the strikesTalks will be held on Monday in a last-ditch bid to avert two 24-hour strikes by London Underground drivers in a dispute over the working week.Bosses from the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) will meet with Transport for London (TfL) chiefs with conciliation service Acas involved.Bryony Gooch1 June 2026 16:28Which Tube lines will be affected?TfL says the strikes will affect the whole Tube network, but a reduced service will still run on most lines with significant disruption.There will be no service on:Piccadilly and Circle lines Metropolitan line between Baker Street and Aldgate Central line between White City and Liverpool Street Elizabeth line, DLR, London Overground, and tram services will be running normally on strike days, but are likely to be very busy.Bryony Gooch1 June 2026 16:26When are the Tube strikes?Tube strikes will take place on Tuesday 2 June, 0.01am to 11:59pm and on Thursday 4 June, 0.01am to 11:59pm.On the Tuesday and Thursday, travellers can expect virtually no service before 6.30am, or after 9pm. There will be significant disruption in the morning, afternoon and evening.Bryony Gooch1 June 2026 16:26
London Tube strikes live: Major walkout to go ahead as talks fail to resolve dispute
Drivers’ union Aslef has accepted the conditions set by TfL while the RMT still plans to walk out
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RMT calls 24-hour strikes on London Tube June 2–4 over contested four-day work week; Piccadilly, Circle, Metropolitan and Central lines will close. Labour dispute escalation in UK critical infrastructure signals industrial tension affecting London-based tech operations and workforce mobility.
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